从中华医学会医史博物馆到上海中医药博物馆:写在王吉民诞辰130周年

From Chinese Medical Association Medical History Museum to the Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine:commemoration of the 130th anniversary of the birthday of modern medical historian Wang Jimin

上海中医药博物馆前身即中华医学会医史博物馆,是中国第一家医学史专业博物馆。王吉民是中华医学会医史博物馆的主要筹划者和创建者,担任首任馆长。1951年中华医学会迁往北京,医史博物馆留在上海,1959年博物馆并入上海中医学院,王吉民一直担任馆长直到逝世,长达28年之久,为博物馆的维持和发展贡献了毕生精力。1998年医史博物馆恢复隶属中华医学会,命名为中华医学会/上海中医药大学医史博物馆。2003年中华医学会/上海中医药大学医史博物馆与上海中医药大学中药标本室、党史校志编辑办公室合并,命名为"上海中医药博物馆",于2004年在张江校区开放。现在上海中医药博物馆共有藏品14000余件,许多为国内外罕见之珍品,每年接待来自海内外参观者约10万人次,举办科普活动近百场,至今已去海外11个国家巡展。

The Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine,formerly known as the Chinese Medical Association Medical History Museum,is the first professional medical history museum in China.Wang Jimin is the main planner and founder of the Medical History Museum of the Chinese Medical Association and served as the first curator.In 1951,the Chinese Medical Association moved to Beijing,and the Medical History Museum stayed in Shanghai.In 1959,it was merged into Shanghai College of Traditional Chinese Medicine.Wang Jimin has been the curator until his death.For 28 years,he has devoted his life to the maintenance and development of the museum.In 1998,the Museum of Medical History was restored to the Chinese Medical Association,and was named the Chinese Medical Association/The Museum of Medical History of Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.In 2003,the Chinese Medical Association/Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum of Medical History merged with the Chinese Herbarium and the Party History School Editing Office.It was named"Shanghai Traditional Chinese Medicine Museum"and was opened in Zhangjiang Campus in 2004.At present,the Shanghai Museum of Traditional Chinese Medicine has a collection of more than 14,000 pieces.Many of them are rare treasures.Each year,it services about 100,000 visitors from domestic and abroad,and has held nearly 100 popular science activities.The Museum has held temporary exhibitions in 11 countries overseas in recent years.